Kelvin De Jesus Herrera Bio Info

Full name is Kelvin De Jesus Herrera...resides in Tenares, Dominican Republic with his son, Kevin...Participated in a calendar shoot for Braden's Hope for childhood cancer research and co-chaired the 2014 Baseball Equipment Day…also participated in the annual Gloves for Kids fundraiser, Operation Blessing and events at the Guadalupe Centers, Inc.

2016

Made a team-high 72 appearances, posting a 2.75 ERA (22 ER in 72.0 IP) and .214 opponents' average with career highs in saves (12) and strikeouts (86)...Ranked second among AL relievers in strikeout-towalk ratio (7.17), tied for fourth in appearances and 11th in WHIP (0.96)...His 1.50 walks-per-9.0 innings (12 BB in 72.0 IP) was the lowest by a Royal (min. 70.0 IP) since Paul Byrd (1.50) in 2002...Started the season with 14.1 consecutive scoreless innings over 15 outings before allowing a run on May 10 at Yankee Stadium...Recorded his first of 12 saves on July 9 vs. Seattle, his first since April 10, 2013 vs. Minnesota...Of his 12 saves, 10 came in August, one shy of the Major League lead...Recorded a save in five straight outings from Aug. 21-29, the last of which (vs. the Yankees) was his first career four-out save...Posted a 1.63 ERA (9 ER in 49.2 IP) in 50 outings through Aug. 6…had a 5.24 ERA (13 ER in 22.1 IP) in his last 22 outings, including three where he allowed three-or-more runs...Yielded four runs in a loss on Sept. 16 vs. the White Sox, marking the third time in 351 career appearances that he's allowed four runs or more...Recorded a career-high 26 holds, tied for fourth most in the AL in 2016 and tied with Jason Grimsley in 2001 for third most in Royals history.

2015

Named an American League All-Star for the first time in his career...he didn't pitch in the game...Made 72 appearances out of the bullpen in his fourth-full season in the Major Leagues, going 4-3 with a 2.71 ERA (21 ER in 69.2 IP), striking out 64...Allowed just five home runs on the year…snapped a streak of 105.1 innings without allowing a home run on May 5, when he gave up a solo shot to Cleveland's Lonnie Chisenhall at Kauffman Stadium...streak is the second-longest by a reliever in club history, behind Wade Davis' 125.2 innings...Went 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 35 appearances at 'The K'...he was 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA on the road...Made 11 Interleague appearances, going 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA, while holding National League hitters to a .171 average...Didn't allow a baserunner in 28 of his outings…he struck out the side in 1.0-inning relief stints against Cleveland on June 2 and in Detroit on August 6...His .151 (18-for-119) opponents' batting average against lefties ranked sixth in the Majors, among pitchers with at least 100 at bats by left handers...Appeared in 11 games, going 1-0 with a 0.66 ERA (1 ER in 13.2 IP), allowing three walks and recording 22 strikeouts...His strikeout total was second-highest by a relief pitcher in postseason history, trailing only the Angels' Francisco Rodriguez, who fanned 28 in 2002...Did not allow an earned run over his final eight appearances, spanning 10.2 innings in the ALCS and World Series...Tossed a postseason career-high 3.0 scoreless innings in Game 5 of the World Series, allowing just one hit.

2014

Kelvin was outstanding in his third full season in the Major Leagues, ranking fifth among MLB relievers in ERA (1.41)...Recorded a 31.0 inning scoreless streak from June 27 to September 16...The stretch was the second-longest in club history, trailing only Wade Davis' 31.2 innings, which he did simultaneously this year...Herrera's scoreless streak was also the second-longest in the American League this season...Posted an 0.48 ERA (2 ER in 37.1 IP) from June 27 to the end of the season, lowest among MLB relievers (minimum 30.0 innings)...Held opponents to an 0.79 ERA on the road (3 ER in 34.1 IP)...It was second-best all-time among Royals pitchers with at least 30.0 innings on the road, trailing only Wade Davis' 0.75 mark...Did not allow a home run, extending his stretch to 95.0 innings, the longest span in club history by a reliever...The last home run he allowed came to White Sox 3B Conor Gillaspie on July 26, 2013...Stranded 25 of his 27 inherited runners from May 28 on after allowing six of his first 11 to score...Made 11 appearances in the postseason, going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA (3 ER in 15.0 IP)...Earned his first postseason victory in Game 2 of the World Series, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings...Tied a Royals postseason record with four strikeouts out of the bullpen in Game 7 of the World Series...After allowing a run in the Wild Card Game vs. Oakland, he made eight-straight scoreless relief appearances before surrendering two runs in Game 5 of the World Series...Pitched in all four games of the ALCS vs. Baltimore, allowing no runs on two hits with one walk and six strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

2013

Kelvin had an up-and-down year that began in a set-up role and included stints in the minors. Optioned to Omaha (AAA) twice before the All-Star Break, but pitched the entire second half in the Majors...posted a 2-2 mark and a 2.64 ERA (9 ER in 30.2 IP) over 30 appearances after the break. Averaged 11.42 strikeouts per 9.0 IP, which ranked ninth among A.L. pitchers with 50.0 innings or more ... his total was sixth-best in KC history.

2012Kelvin established himself as a reliable set-up man in his rookie season, tying for the club lead with 19 holds...
allowed just 4 home runs in 84.1 innings and none in his final 69 outings, covering 76.0 innings...Herrera's 2.35 ERA was the best among all A.L. hurlers with at least 80.0 innings pitched and the fourth-best in
baseball...went 4-2 with 3 saves and posted a 1.52 ERA from July 5 (7 ER in 41.1 IP) to end of season...Kelvin's 76 appearances were the most in season by a Royals rookie, topping the old mark of 68, which was shared
by Tim Collins (2011) and Mike MacDougal (2003)...tied for second in the A.L. in appearances...Saw consistent success at home and on the road, recording a 2.38 ERA and allowing an opponent OPS of .643 at
home and a 2.31 ERA and allowing an opponent OPS .642 on the road.2011Kelvin pitched at four different levels in the Royals system, ending the year with two appearances for Kansas City. ... Made his big league debut on September 21 vs. Detroit, allowing 3 runs in an inning to take the loss ... bounced
back on September 26 to toss a scoreless frame at Minnesota. ... Named the Royals organization's Paul Splittorff Pitcher of the Year ... struck out 70 in 67.2 minor league innings ... also pitched for the World team in the XM Futures All-Star Game on July 10 at Chase Field in Arizona. ... Combined with starter Will Smith (7.0 IP) to toss a no-hitter for NW Arkansas on July 19 at Arkansas ... Herrera tossed the final 2.0 innings to complete the first no-hitter in Naturals history.2010Missed a majority of the season with a stress fracture in his right elbow.2009Missed a majority of the season with a stress fracture in his right elbow.